Sometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossSometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessIf you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousGrievingmakes youa burdento others.Grief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.Once you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backIf someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedYou don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseExpressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingYou cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveAvoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterYou shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.If you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overTeenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.You shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.If you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyFeelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingAsking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.It’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossGrief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.Grief canchangeyour senseof identityYou can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.Grief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.You cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.Sometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossSometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessIf you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousGrievingmakes youa burdento others.Grief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.Once you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backIf someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedYou don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseExpressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingYou cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveAvoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterYou shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.If you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overTeenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.You shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.If you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyFeelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingAsking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.It’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossGrief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.Grief canchangeyour senseof identityYou can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.Grief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.You cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.

Grief Bingo: Myth Busters Edition - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Sometimes grief feels worse months later than right after the loss
  2. Sometimes grief shows up as physical symptoms that aren’t explained by illness
  3. If you can function well, your grief must not be that serious
  4. Grieving makes you a burden to others.
  5. Grief reactions can be influenced by your culture or how you were raised.
  6. Once you’ve processed the loss, grief never comes back
  7. If someone died doing something dangerous or illegal, it’s their fault, so grief should be limited
  8. You don’t have the right to grieve if others had it worse
  9. Expressing grief in creative ways (art, music, writing) can be a powerful part of healing
  10. You can grieve someone who’s still alive
  11. Avoiding reminders of the person will help you move on faster
  12. You should only talk about grief in therapy or with professionals.
  13. If you feel better for a while, it means your grief is over
  14. Teenagers don’t grieve as deeply as adults.
  15. You should always try to stay positive after a loss.
  16. If you're laughing and having fun, you're not grieving properly
  17. Feeling nothing at all after a loss can still mean you’re grieving
  18. Asking for help is a healthy way to cope with grief.
  19. It’s unhealthy to hold onto mementos or belongings
  20. Grief reactions can be different every time you experience loss
  21. Grief can affect your sleep, appetite, and energy.
  22. Grief can change your sense of identity
  23. You can feel multiple emotions at once during grief, even happiness.
  24. Grief only affects your emotions, not your thinking or behavior.
  25. You can grieve someone who hurt you.